Town Notes 11/30/07

Thursday

On Dec. 13, the town will offer residents the third of three opportunities to get a flu shot. Full details are in the

Health Report on page B3.

Route 132 lane changeover due Dec. 4

If you just can't get enough of death-defying left turns from or onto Shootflying Hill Road at Route 132, be sure to squeeze in a few before Dec. 4. That's when the new two-lane section of 132 will be opened for service and the old road shut down for reconstruction.

The new section will eventually carry two lanes of northbound traffic up to Route 6.

Right turns into and out of Shootflying Hill Road will be allowed, and driveway access to all properties from the new section will be maintained.

Rectrix, airport court schedule set

The fact-finding schedule is now set in the federal civil lawsuit brought by Rectrix Aerodrome Centers against Barnstable Municipal Airport and its officials.

On Monday, U.S. District Court of Massachusetts Judge Richard Stearns put in place a schedule that will take the case through at least next October before any trial can take place.

On all scheduling matters, the judge opted for the longer timeframe suggested by the airport defendants, about six weeks longer in most cases.

A motion to dismiss state and federal anti-trust claims by those defendants named in the suit was to be taken up at the same hearing, but that has been put off until Jan. 14.

Dec. 10 planning board agenda grows

The Christy's market wind turbine proposal, a new layout for the Hyannis Saturn dealership, the conversion of a mini-golf course site to host a Wings retail store, and a harborside youth hostel were all pushed back to the planning board's Dec. 10 meeting when it met Nov. 26.

Also moved to December was a definitive subdivision plan for Jenkins family property off rustic Parker Road in West Barnstable. The board is having a back-and-forth with the owners about how best to preserve open space and historic resources at the site.

One item won't be on the December agenda. Stu Bornstein of Impulse, LLC, has withdrawn his request for special permits to build a new furniture retail store on Route 28 in Hyannis, but plans to be back with a revised application.

Getting formal with LCP

The first formal public hearing on the town's revised, completed comprehensive plan will be held Jan. 7.

Chief Frazier to retire

Chief Paul Frazier plans to retire next year after 23 years of running the Cotuit Fire Department.

"Paul has been a tremendous asset to our community and he will be sorely missed upon his retirement," Ron Mycock, chairman of the board of fire commissioners, noted in a message to the Patriot.

Access study group meets Dec. 5

An update on the Barnstable Municipal Airport upgrade project is a highlight of the agenda for the Dec. 5 meeting of the Hyannis Access Study Task Force, set for 2 p.m. at the Hyannis Transportation Center.

Expect a follow-up to the Nov. 13 meeting's review of potential Exit 6 1/2 options, as well as updates on transit and park & ride options.

Golf fees likely to rise slightly

The golf committee and the town's recreation department are recommending minor increases in fees for the town's two golf courses.

Recreation Director Dave Curley said the recommendations were made at a meeting this week. An adult pass would go from $775 to $800, and the junior/student fee would be $235 rather than $230. There will be $5 increases for various non-resident greens fees at Hyannis Golf Course.

Curley said the recommendations will go to Town Manager John Klimm, who will hold his annual hearing on town fees Dec. 11. If Klimm approves them, they'll go into effect in January.

DEP gets going on Barnstable dredge review

Promising a "just and speedy determination" of property owners' appeal of the state Department of Environmental Protection's superseding order of conditions for dredging Barnstable Harbor, The agency, which received the appeal on Nov. 15, has set up a pre-screening conference with the parties, including the town, on Dec. 11 at its office in Lakeville. Settlement discussions between the town and the petitioners must occur before that date.

Should the matter not be settled, a hearing has been scheduled for March 4, with a final recommended decision coming within a month after that.

Publication Date: 11/30/07

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